Widow, children burnt to death six months after husband’s demise

A woman identified as Emilia Philips and her three kids died on Monday in a fire incident at the family’s house in Kaduna.

A family member said on social media Tuesday that the woman and her children were burnt to death in their sleep.

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Emilia’s demise came just six months after her husband, Sunday Philip, slumped and died at his home in August 2021.

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